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C O N T E M P O R A R Y W O R L D C I N E M ADAS SCHÖNSTE PAAR THE MOST BEAUTIFUL COUPLE ........................................ 6

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D I S C O V E R YENDZEIT – EVER AFTER ....................................................... 8

W A V E L E N G T H SIN MY ROOM ............................................................................... 9

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A RETURN .................................................................................11

T I F F D O C S – C L O S I N G N I G H TSEARCHING FOR INGMAR BERGMAN .............................12

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WERK OHNE AUTOR NEVER LOOK AWAYCATEGORY Fiction Feature YEAR OF PRODUCTION 2018 DIRECTOR/SCREENPLAY Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck CINEMATOGRAPHY Caleb Deschanel CAST Tom Schilling, Sebastian Koch, Paula Beer, Saskia Rosendahl, Oliver Masucci PRODUCERS Jan Mojto, Quirin Berg, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Max Wiedemann, Christiane Henckel von Donnersmarck CO-PRODUCERS Christine Strobl, Dirk Schürhoff PRODUCTION COMPANIES Pergamon Film, Wiedemann & Berg Film, in co-production with Beta Cinema, ARD Degeto, BR RUNTIME 188 min LANGUAGE German Young artist Kurt Barnert (Tom Schilling) has fled to West-Germany, but he continues to be tormented by ex-periences in his childhood and youth in the Nazi years and during the GDR-regime. When he meets fellow student Ellie (Paula Beer), he is convinced that he has met the love of his life and begins to create paintings that mirror not only his own fate, but also the traumas of an entire generation.

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TRANSITCATEGORY Fiction Feature YEAR OF PRODUCTION 2018 DIRECTOR/SCREENPLAY Christian Petzold CINEMATOG-RAPHY Hans Fromm CAST Franz Rogowski, Paula Beer, Godehard Giese, Lilien Batman, Maryam Zaree, Bar bara Auer, Matthias Brandt, Sebastian Hülk, Emilie de Preissac, Antoine Oppenheim, Ronald Kukulies, Justus von Dohnányi, Alex Brendemühl, Trystan Pütter PRODUCERS Florian Koerner von Gustorf, Michael Weber CO-PRO-DUCER Antonin Dedet PRODUCTION COMPANY Schramm Film Koerner & Weber, in co-production with neon productions RUNTIME 101 min LANGUAGE German, French Making use of the uncanny parallels between historical fact and present-day Marseille, Christian Petzold‘s TRANSIT tells the story of a nearly impossible great love amid escape, exile and a longing for a place one can call home. Based on the 1942 novel by Anna Seghers.

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DAS SCHÖNSTE PAARTHE MOST BEAUTIFUL COUPLECATEGORY Fiction Feature YEAR OF PRODUCTION 2018 DIRECTOR/SCREENPLAY Sven Taddicken CINEMATOG-RAPHY Daniela Knapp CAST Maximilian Brückner, Luise Heyer, Leonard Kunz, Jasna Fritzi Bauer PRODUCERS Sol Bondy, Jamila Wenske CO-PRODUCER Ilann Girard PRODUCTION COMPANY One Two Films, in co-production with Arsam International RUNTIME 95 min LANGUAGE German

Two young teachers, Malte and Liv, are spending their summer holiday on the Mediterranean coast, when they are suddenly attacked by three young men. The incident escalates and Liv is assaulted. Two years later Malte and Liv are not only still together, but are demonstrating an amazing strength in dealing with the traumatic experience. They are determined that it will not tear them apart. But when Malte has a chance encounter with one of the perpetrators, he finds himself driven to seek revenge and sets out in pursuit. However, once he is facing the longed-for confrontation, he realises that the situation has gotten out of control once again. He hasn't told Liv, he didn't call the police and now the couple's fragile relationship, which they have fought so hard to preserve, is put to the test once more.

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STYX CATEGORY Fiction Feature YEAR OF PRODUCTION 2018 DIRECTOR Wolfgang Fischer SCREENPLAY Wolfgang Fischer, Ika Künzel CINEMATOGRAPHY Benedict Neuenfels CAST Susanne Wolff, Gedion Oduor Wekesa, Kelvin Mutuku Ndinda, Inga Birkenfeld, Alexander Beyer, Anika Menger PRODUCERS Marcos Kantis, Martin Lehwald, Michal Pokorny CO-PRODUCERS Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu, Bandy Minck PRODUCTION COMPANY Schi-wago Film, in co-production with Amour Fou RUNTIME 94 min LANGUAGE English, German The transformation of a strong woman torn from her contented world during a sailing trip. Rike - 40, a doctor from Europe - embodies a typical Western model of happiness and success. She is educated, confident, determined and committed. We see Rike’s everyday life, as an emergency doctor, before she fulfils a long-held dream and sails out to sea alone in her sailing boat. Her goal: Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocean. But her dream holiday is quickly broken off on the high seas, when, after a storm, she finds herself near a stricken fishing boat. Around a hundred people are about to drown. Rike follows maritime law and radios for help. As her request is going nowhere, she is forced to make a fatal decision.

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ENDZEIT ENDZEIT – EVER AFTER CATEGORY Fiction Feature YEAR OF PRODUCTION 2018 DIRECTOR Carolina Hellsgård SCREENPLAY Olivia Vieweg CINEMATOGRAPHY Leah Striker CAST Gro Swantje Kohlhof, Maja Lehrer, Trine Dyrholm EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Ingelore König PRODUCER Claudia Schröter PRODUCTION COMPANY Grown Up Films RUNTIME 90 min LANGUAGE German Two years after the zombies have overrun earth, the German towns Weimar and Jena are possibly the last hold-outs of human civilization. ENDZEIT follows two very different young women, Vivi (22) and Eva (26), who involun-tarily have to join forces. While fighting against the undead, they develop a strong friendship, and must also confront the demons of their past. Vivi is desperately trying to find out what happened to her little sister, whereas Eva dreams about starting anew, far away from her role as the expert zombie-killer and from Weimar, which they have left behind. Their adventurous journey takes place in a lush and beautiful apocalypse; now that the humans have gone, nature is taking over. But nature knows no boundaries and soon the two young women have to deal with a new and fantastic reality. In the end, their relationship survives it all.

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IN MY ROOM CATEGORY Fiction Feature YEAR OF PRODUCTION 2018 DIRECTOR/SCREENPLAY Ulrich Köhler CINEMATOG-RAPHY Patrick Orth CAST Hans Löw, Elena Radonicich, Michael Wittenborn, Emma Bading, Kathrin Resetarits, Ruth Bickel haupt PRODUCERS Christoph Friedel, Claudia Steffen PRODUCTION COMPANY Pandora Film Produk-tion, in co-production with Echo Film, Komplizen Film, WDR, ARTE RUNTIME 120 min LANGUAGE German, English Armin is getting too old for his night life habits and the woman he likes. He’s not really happy, but can’t picture living a different life. One morning he wakes up: the world looks the same as always, but mankind has disappeared. A film about the frightening gift of maximum freedom.

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ADA KALEHCATEGORY Experimental Short Film YEAR OF PRODUCTION 2018 DIRECTOR/SCREENPLAY/CINEMATOGRAPHY/PRODUCER Helena Wittmann CAST Chinook Schneider, Eric Bossaller, Katja Lell, Lulu MacDonald RUNTIME 14 min LANGUAGE Chinese An indeterminate location, summer. The inhabitants of a shared apartment ask themselves where they might live. They imagine countries, communities and places. Time passes and nothing can change that, neither human action nor objects and their states. At some point, they all drift into a deep sleep.

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A RETURN CATEGORY Experimental Short Film YEAR OF PRODUCTION 2018 DIRECTOR/CINEMATOGRAPHY/PRODUCER James Edmonds RUNTIME 6 min LANGUAGE no dialogue To return again. To re-align is the object of these visits, perhaps. Geography of origin becoming catalyst for an inner re-alignment with the secret, private, unspoken work of one’s being. Peering into layers, sliding planes of windows and time, the fragmentary gesture of the dance. A series of rapid contrasts, a synthesis of elemental and everyday experience. Structures shift and intermingle, two worlds become one.

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SEARCHING FOR INGMAR BERGMANCATEGORY Documentary Feature YEAR OF PRODUCTION 2018 DIRECTOR Margarethe von Trotta CINEMATOG-RAPHY Börres Weiffenbach PRODUCER Benjamin Seikel PRODUCTION COMPANY C-Films (Deutschland), in co- production with Mondex et Cie RUNTIME 99 min LANGUAGE German, Swedish, English, French “I am often asked whether I have a particular role model. Who is my favorite director? My answer is always the same: Ingmar Bergman. Of course, there are many film directors who are important to me, but he was the first whom I perceived as an ‘artist’ and who sparked the wish within me to make films myself.” Margarethe von Trotta

40 years later and after having directed some 24 of her own films, von Trotta set off to explore the trail left by Berg-man in the world of film. She still has tremendous respect for the master, but she embarks on a personal journey through the Bergman universe, his films and his life, visiting original locations and places to find out what was typical of Bergman. And she talks to members of his family and companions, who worked with him for many years. His female characters and a fresh interpretation of his masterpieces are key elements of this quest.

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HIGH LIFEby Claire Denis (DE/FR/GB/PL/US)GERMAN PRODUCERPandora FilmSALES Wild Bunch

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MAYAby Mia Hansen-Løve (FR/DE)GERMAN PRODUCER Razor FilmSALES Orange Studio

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THE WILD PEAR TREEby Nuri Bilge Ceylan(TR/FR/DE/SE)GERMAN PRODUCERDETAiLFILMSALES Memento Films


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SEW THE WINTER TO MY SKINby Jahmil X.T. Qubeka (ZA/DE)GERMAN PRODUCER Die Gesellschaft DGSSALES Rushlake Media


SIBEL by Çağla Zencirci & Guillaume Giovanetti (TK/FR/DE/LU)GERMAN PRODUCER Riva FilmproduktionSALES Pyramide International


DONBASSby Sergei Loznitsa (DE/UA/FR/RO/NL)GERMAN PRODUCER ma.ja.de. FictionSALES Pyramide International


"I DO NOT CARE IF WE GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS BARBARIANS"by Radu Jude (RO/CZ/FR/BG/DE)GERMAN PRODUCER Komplizen FilmSALES Beta Cinema


LET ME FALL by Baldvin Z (IS/FI/DE)GERMAN PRODUCER Neutrinos ProductionsSALES Raven Banner Entertainment


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FIG TREE by Aäläm Wärqe Davidian (IL/DE/FR/ET)GERMAN PRODUCER AV Medien PenroseSALES Films Boutique

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HIGH LIFE © 2018 Pandora Film - Alcatraz ||| MAYA © Les Films Pelléas - Razor Film ||| THE INNOCENT © 8horses - augen-schein Filmproduktion ||| ROJO © Pedro Sotero ||| OUR TIME © Mantarraya and NoDream Cinema ||| THE WILD PEAR TREE © ZeynoFilm ||| DONBASS © ma.ja.de. Fiction ||| "I DO NOT CARE IF WE GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS BARBARIANS" © Silviu Ghetie ||| LET ME FALL © kisi.is ||| SEW THE WINTER TO MY SKIN © Yellowbone Entertainment ||| SIBEL © Eric Devin, Riva Filmproduktion ||| THE EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY OF CELESTE GARCIA © Producciones de la 5ta Avenida 2018 ||| FIG TREE © Films Boutique ||| THE MERCY OF THE JUNGLE © Neon Rouge Production / Tact Production / Perfect Shot Film 2018 ||| RAFIKI © Big World Cinema/ Razor Film ||| THE ROUNDUP © Refugee Club/Big World Cinema ||| SAF © Terminal Film/2Pilots/4Proof ||| TOUCH ME NOT © Manekino Film, Rohfilm Productions, Pink, Agitprop, Les Films de l'Etranger ||| MEETING GORBACHEV © Spring Films Ltd. ||| WALLED UNWALLED © Studio Lawrence Abu Hamdam

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IN TORONTO · same: Ingmar Bergman. Of course, there are many film directors who are important to me, but he was the first whom I perceived as an ‘artist’ and who sparked the